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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The accomplishment of my Ph.D research work and development of final
dissertation was possible with the blessing and guidance of Almighty Allah and all those
who supported and guided me in the due course. Foremost of all, I would like to express
special gratitude to Almighty Allah, who gave me the patience and strength to
successfully complete all the stages of this degree.
The completion of this dissertation would not have been possible without the
support and able guidance of my teacher and supervisor Dr. Hamid Rafiq Khattak. I,
therefore, would like to extend my special thanks to Dr. Hamid Rafiq Khattak whose
endless support enabled me to come shining through all the challenges.
I would also like to appreciate the moral support provided by my family (My
husband and my daughters) during all this period. Their consistent patience in this period
helped me focus on my objectives.
A persistent encouragement from my parents during my studies kept me
motivated which enabled me to achieve my goals. I am highly indebted to my father who
always stood by me through every challenge countered during the whole span of my
studies.
I would like to express my special gratitude to my colleagues who supported me
through sharing my responsibilities to have ample time for compilation of my final
dissertation. I would also like to extend my word of thanks to Mr. Khadim Hussain who
helped me to pull the different strings of the study together giving it a final shape. I
appreciate the assistance provided to me by Mr. Musa Saleem which helped me to
produce the document as per formatting requirements of the university.
Finally, I would like to thank our teachers at NUML who made it possible for us
to equip ourselves with the skills and knowledge required to lead a successful life.